Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY ACT 1973 - SECT 3

3 .         Terms used

        (1)         In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

        absolute majority means a majority of all the persons for the time being holding office;

        Academic Council means the Council established in accordance with section 21;

        Chancellor means the Chancellor of the University;

        Convocation means the body established by that name pursuant to section 19;

        examination means an examination conducted by the University or an examination conducted by any other person or body prescribed by the Statutes as a person or body authorised to conduct examinations for the University;

        Guild means the Guild of Students of Murdoch University incorporated under section 20;

        prescribed means prescribed by this Act, a by-law or Statute, as is required;

        Pro-Chancellor means the Pro-Chancellor of the University;

        regulation means a regulation made under section 26;

        section means section of this Act;

        Statute means a Statute of the University in force pursuant to this Act;

        student means a student enrolled in the University;

        Treasurer means the person holding or acting in the office of Treasurer of the State;

        Vice-Chancellor means the Vice-Chancellor of the University;

        Visitor means the Visitor of the University.

        (2)         Any question arising as to whether a person is or is not a member of the academic staff, or an officer or servant of the University, shall be determined by the Senate and the decision of the Senate thereon is final.

        [Section 3 amended by No. 10 of 1998 s. 54(1).]